- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Movie name
- Marutha Nattu Veeran
- Movie release year
- 1961
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa… aa… aaa…
Aaa.. aa… aa…
Arumbudhira muthudhira
Azhagu sirikkudhu
Karumbu mugam kanda udan
Kavalai parakkudhu
Arumbudhira muthudhira
Azhagu sirikkudhu
Karumbu mugam kanda udan
Kavalai parakkudhu
Pirandha podhu virundhu vaikkum
Perumai illaadhu…
Aa… aa… aa…aa…
Pirandha podhu virundhu vaikkum
Perumai illaadhu
Pala pengal vandhu thottil aattum
Sirappum illaadhu
Pirandha podhu virundhu vaikkum
Perumai illaadhu
Pala pengal vandhu thottil aattum
Sirappum illaadhu
Arumai ulla aasi thandhai arugil illaadhu
Arumai ulla aasi thandhai arugil illaadhu
Varumaiyilum sirumaiyilum vaattam kollaadhu
Varumaiyilum sirumaiyilum vaattam kollaadhu
Arumbudhira muthudhira
Azhagu sirikkudhu
Karumbu mugam kanda udan
Kavalai parakkudhu
Arumbudhira muthudhira
Azhagu sirikkudhu
Karumbu mugam kanda udan
Kavalai parakkudhu
Kuralai ketta enadhu nenjil
Thaenum paayudhu…
Aa… aa… aa…aa…aa…
Kuralai ketta enadhu nenjil
Thaenum paayudhu…
Irundha idathai marandhu manam engo thaavudhu
Engo thaavudhu engo thaavudhu
Adhu parandhu parandhu pudhiya pudhiya
Kanavu kaanudhu
Adhu parandhu parandhu pudhiya pudhiya
Kanavu kaanudhu
Pillai paasathinaal en idhayam aadi paadudhu
Pillai paasathinaal en idhayam aadi paadudhu
Arumbudhira muthudhira
Azhagu sirikkudhu
Karumbu mugam kanda udan
Kavalai parakkudhu
Female :Aa… aa…aa….aaa….aa….aa….aa…aa…aa…aa….
Arumbudhira muthudhira
Azhagu sirikkudhu
Karumbu mugam kanda udan
Kavalai parakkudhu
Male :Aa… aa…aa….aaa….aa….aa….aa…aa…aa…aa….
Karumai thandha vaira mudi
Tharaiyil kidakkudhu
Urimai ulla nenjam adhai unarndhu thudikkudhu
Karumai thandha vaira mudi tharaiyil kidakkudhu
Urimai ulla nenjam adhai unarndhu thudikkudhu
Sirippadhu thaan ulagathilae kavalaikku marundhu
Sirippadhu thaan ulagathilae kavalaikku marundhu
Thigattaadha amudhaaga inithidum virundhu
Thigattaadha amudhaaga inithidum virundhu
Arumbudhira muthudhira
Azhagu sirikkudhu
Karumbu mugam kanda udan
Kavalai parakkudhu
Arumbudhira muthudhira
Azhagu sirikkudhu
Karumbu mugam kanda udan
Kavalai parakkudhu
Kavalai parakkudhu…
Ah... Ah... Aah...
Aah... Ah... Ah...
As flower buds and pearls scatter gently,
beauty smiles!
The moment I see this sweet face,
all worries fly away!
As flower buds and pearls scatter gently,
beauty smiles!
The moment I see this sweet face,
all worries fly away!
Without the pride of hosting a grand feast
when you were born...
Ah... Ah... Ah... Aah...
Without the pride of hosting a feast
when you were born,
without the joy of many women coming
to rock your cradle,
Without the pride of hosting a feast
when you were born,
without the joy of many women coming
to rock your cradle,
without a dear father nearby to give his blessings,
without a dear father nearby to give his blessings,
never fading through poverty and hardship!
Never fading through poverty and hardship!
As flower buds and pearls scatter gently,
beauty smiles!
The moment I see this sweet face,
all worries fly away!
As flower buds and pearls scatter gently,
beauty smiles!
The moment I see this sweet face,
all worries fly away!
Hearing this sweet voice, in my heart
honey flows...
Ah... Ah... Ah... Aah... Aah...
Hearing this sweet voice, in my heart
honey flows...
Forgetting where it is, my heart leaps far away,
leaps far away, leaps far away!
Soaring and flying, it dreams
brand new dreams!
Soaring and flying, it dreams
brand new dreams!
Out of love for this child, my heart dances and sings!
Out of love for this child, my heart dances and sings!
As flower buds and pearls scatter gently,
beauty smiles!
The moment I see this sweet face,
all worries fly away!
Female: Ah... Ah... Ah... Aah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
As flower buds and pearls scatter gently,
beauty smiles!
The moment I see this sweet face,
all worries fly away!
Male: Ah... Ah... Ah... Aah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
A precious head of dark hair
lies upon the ground,
and a caring heart aches to see it!
A precious head of dark hair lies upon the ground,
and a caring heart aches to see it!
A smile is the only cure for sorrow in this world,
a smile is the only cure for sorrow in this world,
a sweet feast of nectar that never grows tiring!
A sweet feast of nectar that never grows tiring!
As flower buds and pearls scatter gently,
beauty smiles!
The moment I see this sweet face,
all worries fly away!
As flower buds and pearls scatter gently,
beauty smiles!
The moment I see this sweet face,
all worries fly away!
All worries fly away...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Marutha Nattu Veeran' (1961) expresses the profound joy, love, and emotional healing brought about by a child's innocent smile and presence. Despite having faced life without grand celebrations, cradling ceremonies, or a father's protective presence amidst poverty, the mother finds supreme comfort in her child's sweet laughter, which she compares to falling buds, pearls, and honey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile
“Arumbudhira muthudhira / Azhagu sirikkudhu / Karumbu mugam kanda udan”
Comparing the child's smile to falling flower buds and pearls ('Arumbudhira muthudhira'), and the face to sugarcane ('Karumbu mugam').
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Arumbudhira muthudhira / Karumbu mugam kanda udan”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ru' across lines 'Arumbudhira' and 'Karumbu'.
Hyperbole / Metaphorical Expression
“Kuralai ketta enadhu nenjil / Thaenum paayudhu…”
Describing hearing the child's voice as honey flowing inside the heart ('Thaenum paayudhu').
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, 'Marutha Nattu Veeran' starring M. G. Ramachandran and A. Nageswara Rao features music composed by K. V. Mahadevan, capturing rich emotional depth through classical and folk-infused Tamil melody structures.
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